Wheelbarrow



Feb. 5, 192 9. 1,701,486

I. M. ASKREN WHEELBARROW Filed NOV- 22. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 5, 1929. 1,701,486

I. M. ASKREN WHEELBARROW Filed Nov. 22. 1926 2 Sheets5heet 2 I y mvsrnog flaw BY j WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 5,1929. y I

UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE.

ISAAC M. AskREN, or PHOENIX, ARIZONA,

wHEELisAanew.

Application filed November 22, 19 26. Serial No.'150,0 86.

' will be better understood when the following detail'description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. U

s In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and where- Figure 1 isa side elevation with the body of the wheelbarrow in section, showing one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view of a modified form.

Figure 3 is a similar fragmentary view of another modified form. I

Figure 4 is a View of the construction shown in Figure 2 showing howthe wheelbarrow can be dumped or emptied without interfering with the position of the wheel with relation to the ground.

" Figure 5 is a front elevation of the struc ture' shown in Figure 2 showing how the wheel is allowed to rock or oscillate when ,passing over an obstruction without transmitting similar motion to the body.

' Figure 6 is a plan view of another form'of the invention showing the use ofa pair of wheels in contradistinction to the single wheel used in the other forms of the invention.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of Flgure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail and I modified form of the invention, wherein the 105 particularly Figure 1, 10 indicates the body of a wheelbarrow of any well known construction, the handles of which are indicated at 11 and a' ground engaging wheel at 12. This wheel in addition to the wheels used in all 'forms of the invention is of'drum-like contour, thereby presenting a relatively wide peripheral surface to the ground. Furthermore in each form of theinvention the wheel ings 22.

or wheels are supported for rocking or oscillatory movement with relation to the body of the wheelbarrow, so that the wheel is als lowed to move laterally independently of the body, when the wheelbarrow is pushed over soft or irregular territory, thus preventing the body from being subjected to twists or torsional strain, which usually 'niakesit very,

difficult for a person to push'a wheelbarrow over territory of the character above men-" t oned. At the same-tlme this construction permits the wheelbarrow to be: quickly and conveniently dumped in the manner illustrated in.Figure h'without disturbing the normal position of the wheel with relation to the, ground. In Figure 1 the wheel 12 is iournaled in a suitableframe arranged above 7 the wheel and including divergently disposed .members 13 and l trespectively, Which extend downwardly at the ends of thewheel as illustrated. Arranged on the under side'of the body of the wheelbarrow are spaced bearings I 15, and journaled in these bearings is a shaft 16, the latter projectingin advance of the forward end of the wheelbarrow and secured in any suitable manner to the respective members 13 and 14 of the frame in which the wheel 12 is journaled.

In Figure 2 I have shown a modified form of the invention, which embodies all of'the essential features hereinabove outlined, but which is distinguished from the form shown in Figure 1, in the construction and mount ing-of the frame for theground wheel 12. In this form of the invention the frame is arranged at the rear-of the whoel'12, and includes spaced parallel member-s17 between which the wheel 12 is journaled, and also includes a straight bar 18 which is terminally; connected with the arch-shaped bar 19as clearly'illustrated in Figure 5. Both of these bars are connected with the down turned exground engaging wheel 12-is journaled in a substantially inverted U-shaped frame and between the parallel side members'23 thereof, the frame being provided with upturned apertured lugs 24 in which the forward end of the shaft 25 is journaled. This shaft extends beneath the body 10 of the barrow,"

and is reinforced and shaped to form a solid connection thereto. This form gives the same free action to the wheel and body as the others.

In Figure 6 I have shown the use of two ground engaging wheels indicated at 12, which are journaled in a frame substantially of the same construction as that illustrated in Figure 1, the frame including members 27 and 28 respectively which are arranged in divergent relation at the ends of the wheel 12 to accommodate the axle therefor. The wheels are slightly soaced apart, and arranged in the space between said wheels'is the shaft 29, which is suitably connected to the members 27 and 28 of the frame as at 30. This shaft 29 is adapted to be journaled beneath the bottom of the body of the wheel' barrow in the same manner as described in connection with. the other forms of the invention.

I have illustrated in Figure 5 the manner generally encountered under such conditions.

The wheel or Wheels can move in the man-' dump the wheelbarrow, the body of the latter can be turned as indicated in Figure 4, indenendently of the wheel or Wheels 12.

While it is believed that from the fore going description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent,I desire to have it understood, that 1 do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is:

A w'heelbarrmv conclprising a tion, an inverted substantially U-shaped frame ar 'anged in advance of said body, spaced apertured lugs rising from the opposed edges of the frame, a ground engaging cylinder journaled in the frame, and a shaft secured to the bottom of said body portion and received by said apertured lugs, whereby the frame and cylinder are mounted. on the rod to oscillate as a unit with relation to the body portion.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

- ISAAC M. ASKREN.

body por 

